Interventions
This intervention is most effective at decreasing agressive behaviors
What is response cost?
This disorder is commonly attributed to Trisomy 21.
What is Down Syndrome?
Ms. Morgan has spent the past month teaching her 3rd-grade class long division, on Tuesday she plans to give her students a test. What is this?
What is a Summative Assesment?
Before a student can receive any interventions under federal law, IDEA requires this be in place.
What is an Individualized Education Plan) IEP?
Mr. S and Ms. T are using a teaching model where they divide the class in half and independently teach two different groups.
What is Parallel Instruction?
This is a hands-on structural support helps a 3rd grade student with a learning disability better understand mathmatical concepts.
What are manipulatives?
Mary has this disorder, it is characterized by multiple motor tics and involuntary movements.
What is Tourette's Syndrome?
Mr. Mariano is a 4th-grade teacher. He is analyzing Maddie's work over the past 4-6 weeks. He realizes she and a few other students are struggling with vocabulary. He modifies his instruction to help his students excel.
What is Curriculum-Based Assesment (CBA)?
Mr and Mrs. F have an 8-year old who was recently diagnosed with an Intellectual Disability (ID). His parents are actively working with the school to develop an IEP for him. What are 2 things they need for this?
What are present and past levels of academic achievement and functional performance?
This teaching method allows teachers to see and interact with each student while working with them together.
What is semicircle seating?
Sarah is a 5th-grade girl with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She has difficulty changing from task to task and sometimes makes impulsive comments during lessons, some interventions may be effective for her.
What are Social Stories and visual schedules?
Steven is a 9-year-old boy with ASD. He engages in SIB, such as head-hitting. Over the past few weeks, his parents and teachers have noticed he has difficulty speaking, challenges in memory, and agressive outbursts. this behavior is most contingnt with what?
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
Ms. Greene is meeting with Melanie's parents and discussing her academic achievement halfway through the school year. What should he discuss with them?
What are strengths, and anything that can be done to improve Melanie's performance in class?
As Mr. and Mrs. F work on Frank's IEP, they need to initiate a formal evaluation. For this to happen, they need what?
What is written consent/a signature.
Mr. James is teaching a special education class of 3rd-grade students. He has a new student, Julie, who just moved to the school. What can he use to help her feel comfortable switching between activites.
What is a visual schedule?
David has an intellectual disability, this is a way to encourage him to collaborate more with other students and share his ideas.
What is a partner pairing?
Isabella has a nondegenerative disorder that affects her motor function as a result of a head injury that happened during her birth, what is this?
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Mr. T is a 2nd-grade teacher. During the first week of school, she gives her students a math worksheet to see what they remember from the previous year. This way she can learn what each student needs and how to teach her class the best.
What is Differentiated Instruction?
Jamie is a 9th-grader who struggles with writing due to her learning disability. Her teacher wants to make sure she can complete assignments both at school and at home using tools like word processors and speech-to-text software. Allowing her to use these tools at home is an example of supporting her in what way?
What is Assistive Technology?
Mr. Kudia teaches 7th-grade Social Studies. He wants his students to work on Word Attack skills. What should he use to strengthen their skills?
What are Newspapers?
Ryan is a 6-year-old boy with level 3 Autism. He is nonverbal. Functional Language Training for a child like Ryan would include what?
What is Assistive Technology, such as a Talker.
Connor has an Emotional and Behavioral Disorder (EBD) he has another disability co-occuring with it, what is it most likely to be?
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Although this tool measures daily living skills, socialization, and communication, it is carefully standardized and scored, so it is considered formal rather than informal
What is an Adaptive Behavior Scale?
This is a required part of a students IEP.
What are annual goals?
A well-made teacher-developed test is more likely to have this over a standardized achievement test.